Raymond van Barneveld is still focused on the biggest prizes as he bids for a second Grand Slam crown in Wolverhampton this week.

James Wade is eyeing up a third consecutive televised title at the Grand Slam of Darts, and 'The Machine' insists he never lost belief during his barren spell.

Rob Cross is already eyeing up his World Championship title defence, where he hopes a change of darts can inspire him to further glory.

Steve Beaton believes the simplicity of his technique has kept him competitive since the earlys. As Daryl Gurney prepares to defend his first major title, he tells Sky Sports he cannot believe that 12 months have gone since an emotional night on the Emerald Isle.

We take a look back at all the nine-darters hit in the year history of the World Matchplay. Premier League Darts has witnessed eight nine-darters in its history, so here they are….

Thanks for your company over the last week! Michael van Gerwen is back in the winner's enclosure after somewhat of a barren spell for him, and he'll be back on our screens to defend his Grand Slam title next month.

He was well below-par for much of the final, but Van Gerwen's class shone through eventually, and he's now a four-time World Grand Prix champion! Michael van Gerwen full of praise for Peter Wright, but Snakebite admits he thought he'd be playing Gary Anderson in the final!

I was fighting really hard. I didn't play nearly as well as I did in the last two games but today I survived. I think I did the right things at the right moments and I think I played a phenomenal tournament.

Valiant effort from Peter Wright, but it wasn't to be tonight! The Dutchman finds D18 with his second dart and follows up with his seventh maximum of this final.

He leaves himself on tops after 12 darts and although D20 has plagued him for much of the evening, he hits it at the first attempt on this occasion, sealing the deal with a fine dart hold!

Wright takes five darts to find a starting double and Van Gerwen posts a delightful to seize the initiative. That took some real bottle!

Van Gerwen is one leg away from the title! Five perfect darts from the Dutchman to kick off the leg, whilst Wright is left floundering for doubles.

Three legs on the spin for Van Gerwen in set six. He follows up a brace of 's with a dart hold and he's looking a different player now..

Trouble for Peter Wright. Van Gerwen closes out a dart break of throw on D16 and he's now on the cusp of a two-set lead Another last dart double from MVG.

He fired in his sixth maximum earlier in the leg, and eventually gets the job done on D5! Look what that checkout meant to Michael van Gerwen Van Gerwen's doubling woes continue, as he finally gets away at the fifth attempt, but a mediocre scoring leg from Snakebite gives MVG a lifeline.

Wright wires D16 for a 68 kill and Van Gerwen punishes to the hilt, converting a sublime checkout on D12 to break and steal the set. Wright is walking off to the break in sheer disgust Wright lands another finish!

Van Gerwen misses three darts to kick off the leg and he misses by some considerable distance. He fires in two 's to threaten a fightback but Snakebite keeps his cool to level the set.

Big slip from Peter Wright. His sixth maximum leaves tops, but he then squanders three at a double and Van Gerwen cleans up 42 in two darts to break throw.

Clinical finishing from Snakebite. He dispatches a two-dart 79 combination to draw first blood in set five! It's essentially now a best of five sets contest.

Peter Wright has been in total control throughout the contest, yet somehow he's down. Wright fires in a late maximum but it's to no avail, as MVG nails D10 for a dart break to regain the lead.

For the second straight leg he gets underway at the fourth time of asking, and Wright sinks D8 with his last dart in hand to break, with MVG sat on tops for the set!

Both players kick off the leg at the fourth time of asking, but Wright is punished for some sloppy scoring. Incredibly, despite all his struggles, Van Gerwen hits D4 to break throw and secure the lead.

Wright fails to get underway with his first visit to the board but is still first to a finish. However, the Scot misses one dart at tops for a 66 finish and Van Gerwen takes out 48 to level!

He kicks off with a and leaves 68 after just 9 darts, before rounding-off the leg in 12 darts, with MVG way back on Snakebite breezes through the second set without reply, pinning D16 to complete a dart break of throw.

MVG is badly out of sorts here. He takes six darts to get underway in this leg, and Wright completes an emphatic hold with a fine 86 checkout on the bull.

Early break for Wright in set two! Michael van Gerwen fails to get underway again with his first three darts, before missing FIVE at a double to close out the leg.

Wright pounces on D10! Michael van Gerwen clinched that set with an average of Can Snakebite respond in this set? The Scot has completely dominated the opening set, but MVG's timing is exemplary.

He crashes in a third and with Wright sat on 70, the Dutchman takes out a brilliant to steal the opening set. Wright hammers in his first maximum but wires the bull for a outshot and Van Gerwen follows up his second maximum with a vital last dart at D Van Gerwen again fails to get underway with his first three darts and Wright couldn't have asked for a more comfortable hold.

Peter Wright suffers a bounce-out and has to do some running repairs, but it's Van Gerwen who levels, pinning D10 with his fifth attempt at a double Van Gerwen fails to get underway with his first visit to the board and Peter Wright fires in successive scores of and MVG then replies with a maximum of his own, but Wright finds D18 for a dart hold.

It could be a colour clash on stage here tonight! Here comes Michael van Gerwen, who is looking to win a fourth Grand Prix crown this evening Peter Wright is looking to create his own bit of history at the World Grand Prix, and the form guide is with him!

Read our preview here World Grand Prix Darts final as it happened! MVG closes out a dart hold on D8 and Wright looks a beaten man Peter Wright fails to threaten an 81 checkout and he can't hide his frustration.

The Dutchman converts a classy 92 combination for an early break of throw in this set Anything you can do Lime Tree v Stratford. Castle Abergele B v Railway Llangefni.